May 2024
Spaceflight revolution on a shoestring
..., spaceplanes broadly comparable to Spacecab were widely studied by several large aircraft companies during the pioneering days of spaceflight, with the aim of replacing the converted ballistic missiles then in use. The European designs were given...
October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
...will undoubtedly last even longer - up to several years in the case of a flight to Mars - so understanding the full effects of spaceflight on the human body is essential to ensure successful and healthy outcomes for space travellers. Outer space will...
June 2022
Pandemic parallels
... out of the pandemic points to some similarities between issues created by the lockdown restrictions and those faced by spaceflight participants. The impact of those restrictions has become increasingly pronounced as time has gone on. This raises the...
10 February 2017
UK pledges cash for commercial launch capabilities
... a scheme designed to help develop commercial launch capability for spaceflight – a market that is worth an estimated £25 billion over... I announced today, together with a new, dedicated Spaceflight Bill, will help make our space ambitions a reality...
May 2020
Mixed reality in the design of space habitats
... but must also aim to “promote optimal performance, physical and psychological health, and safety in long duration spaceflight” (Morphew 2001). Habitability research for space has received little systematic attention so far, and design interventions...
May 2022
Multinational training for interplanetary spaceflight crews
... foreign-speaking partners. Effective intercultural communication during the preparation and implementation of an interplanetary spaceflight programme can be achieved by relationships between crew members that ensure their mutual understanding and...
